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CBC News
CBC Kitchener-Waterloo visited Columbia Auto Group in Waterloo, where Cory, a humanoid robot built with Cory AI, greeted customers at the front counter during our pilot.
SOCLUB, the Toronto networking community, is creating an evening set in the year 2100, with interactive humanoid robots, AI demonstrations and concept vehicles. Cory AI will showcase its humanoid robot.
Date and venue to be announcedCory AI (Cory the Company Inc.) is a Canadian company based in Alton, Ontario, founded by Michael Hinbest. Cory puts a working humanoid robot at the counter of commercial businesses, and the same Cory answers the phone, replies to texts, works on the website and helps staff on screen. The Cory humanoid has run pilots at My Tea Bar Cafe in Orangeville (March 2026), Ideal Supply in Orangeville (May 25 to July 10, 2026) and Columbia Auto Group in Waterloo (from September 28, 2026). Cory has answered Columbia Auto Group's phone line and supported its service team on screen since September 28, 2026. Cory AI is a Unitree Gold Distributor for North America, and its own software is hardware agnostic.
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The Cory humanoid ran a pilot at the front counter, greeting customers. Cory continues to answer Columbia Auto Group's phone line and support its service team on screen.
The Cory humanoid worked the parts counter at Ideal Supply's Orangeville branch. Staff used Cory to look up parts and stock across the branch and the distribution centre, and on July 8 Cory placed a real order through Ideal Supply's own system, under supervision.
The Cory humanoid worked as cashier and greeter at My Tea Bar Cafe in Orangeville, greeting guests and taking orders at the counter. Its first order was rung through on March 15, 2026. The pilot is complete.
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We can arrange interviews with our founder, filming with Cory, and appearances at events.
